Since I have cartridge filters, am I correct is assuming that my CH and borate levels should not wavier much?
duraleigh said:Hi, Troy,
To my knowledge, filter type has no relevance on CH or borate levels. I may have overlooked something there but I don't think so.
CH and borates are, for the most part, stable in your pool other than the affects of splashout and refills.
TroyB said:I was referring to the fact that since I don't backwash my filters, refills of the pool should be minimized (except for splashout).
spishex said:Same goes for your salt and CYA levels.
waterbear said:The CYA test is somewhat temperature dependent.
Sounds like fun, and has the added benefit of making my wife question my sanity. She'll have a great time telling all of her friends about it.chem geek said:You could probably do a simple experiment to see the temperature dependence for yourself. You could take a sample of a CYA test mixture and view it after subjecting the sample to room temperature, refrigeration (about 35F), and brief microwaving (to make it hot). It would be interesting to see the results. I'd do it myself, but my pool right now has rather low CYA near 20 ppm so isn't in a good midpoint range for testing.
gtm said:I'm getting a little worried that I'm "hijacking" this one.
Gary